GPS Equipment Tracking for Oil and Gas Services
Entrance just launched a custom software solution that integrates GPS tracking with the information systems our client already has in place in order to improve equipment-use efficiency! Our client...
View ArticleNeil Duffin says Regulatory Compliance “More Important than Ever”
ExxonMobil Development Company President Neil Duffin spoke at the Rice E&C forum this evening in Houston, Texas, focusing on managing today’s changing regulatory environment and choosing oilfield...
View ArticleMidstream Services Data Analysis Results in $5 million Profit
Over the past six years, Entrance has worked for a large midstream services company to develop a field ticket management system. Previous to the system, the client billed their customers based on hand...
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Oil and Gas Software Criss-Crosses the Country
It’s hard to miss evidence of oil and gas and the associated pipeline industry here in Houston. Driving down the highway yesterday, I saw a truck carrying a load of pipe bound for the field somewhere....
View ArticleMergers and Acquisitions A Key Growth Factor for Oil and Gas Service Companies
I’ve discussed in two recent posts (here and here) how mergers and acquisitions are a key play for oil and gas companies. A report from Ernst & Young, “Dynamic dealmaking in oilfield services,”...
View ArticleImproved Timesheet Reporting with One Simple Fix
One of our most successful projects is for a client called TG Mercer. We created a pipeline logistics system for them that automates the tracking and management of their inventory for its entire...
View ArticleIterative Custom Software: Consolidating Timesheet Tickets
For long-standing clients for which we have created custom software applications, the process of improving and adding features is continuous, with new additions several times a year. For one project, a...
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Custom Energy Software: Following Pipelines from Cradle to Grave
We recently posted a news item about improvements to a custom software application that we developed for a client involved in the midstream service industry. They manage joints of pipe from cradle to...
View ArticleCustom Software: Tracking Pipeline Damage for Oil and Gas
Releases (or leaks) are very important to pipeline companies. Common causes for these leaks are equipment damage, both internal and external corrosion, manufacturing failures, and natural hazards like...
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Data Management Problem Solving: Data Entry
Data management in the Field Capturing information in the field can be a difficult data management problem due to lack of connectivity. The sheer volume of data and paper based processes can also be...
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SharePoint Consulting for Oil & Gas Service: Dashboards
Transforming Workflows with SharePoint Consulting For many oil and gas service companies, the many moving pieces of daily operations can be smoothed with SharePoint consulting. One such Entrance client...
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Custom Software: Game Changers for Oil & Gas Service
Custom Software for Service Companies In the oil and gas industry, every company has a different need for custom software. Every business faces unique issues that can only be addressed by custom...
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SharePoint Consulting: The Seven Deadly Sins of Productivity
SharePoint Consulting: The Key to Overcoming Common Time-Wasters Our Sharepoint consulting engagements give us a lot of insight into the obstacles that prevent employees from being as productive as...
View ArticleField Data Capture and Disaster Recovery
In January, Entrance hosted a lunch and learn, “Field Data Capture for Oil and Gas Service Companies.” Entrance’s president, Nate, covered some of the key considerations that companies out in field...
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